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Salty surprises: Developmental and behavioral responses to environmental salinity reveal higher tolerance of inland rather than coastal Bufo spinosus tadpoles

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Salinization is predicted to intensify due to climate change, impacting biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Amphibians, particularly embryos and larvae, are highly susceptible to environmental salinity. Yet, local adaptation may cause differing vulnerabilities between coastal and inland populations. In this study, we investigated the physiological, behavioural, and life-history responses to environmental salinity (0, 2 and 4 g l -1 ) of embryos and larvae of a widespread amphibian species (spined toad, Bufo spinosus) from salt-exposed (coastal) and salt-free (inland) populations. Moderate salinity (4 g l -1 ) altered embryonic and larval development in both populations, causing increased malformations, decreased body size and survival, and altered behavior, but did not affect telomere length or oxidative status. Individuals exposed to low salinity (2 g l -1 ) performed better across most traits. However, moderate salinity had stronger negative effects on coastal individuals, indicating a lack of local adaptation and overall lower performance compared to their inland counterparts. These findings suggest that increasing salinity will have varied impacts on organisms depending on their population origins and developmental stages.
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hal-04810488 , version 1 (17-02-2025)

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Léa Lorrain-Soligon, Loïz Boudard, Manrico Sebastiano, David Costantini, Frédéric Angelier, et al.. Salty surprises: Developmental and behavioral responses to environmental salinity reveal higher tolerance of inland rather than coastal Bufo spinosus tadpoles. Environmental Research, 2025, 264, pp.120401. ⟨10.1016/j.envres.2024.120401⟩. ⟨hal-04810488⟩
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